Spring structure



A. l. KREUZKAIVIP,

SPFHNG STRUCTURE. APPLICATION man 1mm. 1519.

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d# En y dxf' or ralng AUGUST J'. KREUZKAVIR OF CHIC/AGO, LLINOIS, ASSGNOR 'TO-ENGLANDER SRNG BED COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, l'. Y., A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.V

SPRNG STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters atent.

Patented Mar. 2:59.

Application filed. January 9, T1919. Serial No. 270,261.

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that l, AUGUST J. KREUZ- KAMI-, a citizen of the ,United States, residing at Chicago. in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring Structures., of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to spring structures of the class used in bed bottoms. sofas, cushions and the like. rlhe principal object of the invention is to provide a structure ot` this class which will be simple, efficient in operation and economical to manufacture. ln carrying out my invention l empio)v coiled hed springs in association with small coiled interconnecting springs and improved connecting means for attachingthc small springs tothe bed springs. This connecting means is in the torni oa clip which is secured to the small spring and Vto the wire ot' a coil of a bed spring in such a wav as to hohl the parts against slipping.

'l`his'latter function is preferablyY accomplished by constructing the clip so that .it bites into the wire of the coil. The character ol' the invention will be more full;v understood upon reference to the following detailed `lcscription taken in connection with the accompanying drawing. while the scope ot the invention will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

in said drawing7 Figure l is a plan view ot' a portion ot a bed bottom having a spring structure formed-in accordance with thel present invention; Fie: 2 is a partial sectional elevation. thcplane of section being' indicated b v the line 2--2 of Fig; l.; Fig. 3 is a partial sectional -plan view ot a connector` showing the manner in which the ends of the same bite into the wire ot the coil upon whichit is located; Fig. #l'is a perspective view illustrating one form of connector; and Fig. 5 is a similar view illustrating a modified form ot' connector. Throughout these views, like characters refer to like parts.

Referring to the drawing in detail. the bed bottom structure illustrated comprises a plurality of hed springs l() arranged in longitudinal and transverse rows. .These springs are ot the usual double helical tormation and the end coils ot thc springs around c,the edges oi the structure are connected to a binding wire 1l b v suitable wire fasteners 12. The various springs 10 are in-` terconnected and held in spaced relation 'b v small coiled springs 2, associated with connectors 3. Each end oi? each spring 2 is provided with such a connector and ythe springs 2 are maintained under tension. The springs v2 are here shown as disposed diagonall)v although the)v might be otherwise disposed if desired. At the point oi crossing. springs 2 are interwoven as indicated at the point i. Each ot' the connectors is preferably composed of a tintstrip of sheet metal bent to forni a tubular 'portion and a l'lat extended portion. in the torni ot the invention illustrated in Fig. 4. the iat portion comprise:-l two leaves and in tho torni ofthe invention illust ated in Fig. 5 cach comprises but a single leaf 5. ln each form. the tubular portion G is rectilinear and by engagement with 'the curved wire of the end coil oi' the spring l() with which it is associated. bites into the metal of the latter at the points T, located at its ends. and thus prevents slippage between ythe connector and the wire of thespring l0. rThis act-ion is present in both 'forms ofthe clip. whether thaty of Figa t. designated 3. or that. ot Fig. 5, designated 3, rthe extended portion of the clip is provided in each torni with a perforation 8. it hook ai upon the, end of the small .coiled spring 2 associated with the particular' com'iector in question. passes through the perforation R as clearly illustrated. In the assembling ot the. part-s the springs 2 are stretched when connecting the hooks to the connectors and are thas maintained under tension. ln assembling the parts the connectors are lirst made Lil-shape so that theyv can be slipped over 'the wire of the end coil ot the hed spring.. ililhen thus slipped over they are brought to the desired point ot' attachment and then. b v a suitable compressing tool the parts forced together to provide the tubular portion (i and the flat extendeffl portion. The

saine method ot' attachment of course.

struction of prior art structures. The ixity of the connectors also maires the entire structure relatively noiseless when in use. These andother advantages of the structure will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further representation. T he small coiled springs and associated connectors may, of course, he connected to other than the end vcoils of 'the hed springs and the saine may be used to connect hed Springs to other parts. All of these applications and others not enninerated will readily occur to persons skilled in this art.

"hat I claim as new and desire to Secure b v Letters Patent ot' .the VVnited States. is:

l. A springr structure comprising a plurality of coiled bed springs. small' coiled springs extendingr hewe'en said bed springs, and connectors for connecting said small springs to said hed springs. each connector comprising a rectilinear tubular portion and an extended portion. said exte ded portion extendingr outward t'roin the bedspring and having means 'for attaching the end of the small spring1 said rectilinear tubular portion embracing the curved wire of one of the coils of the lied spring, that portion of the curved'wire within said tubular portion having the same degree of cur Yature throufrhont and the ends of said tubular portion on the opposite side oi said wire from said ex? tended portion bitingv into the inner surface ot' said wire to hold the connector against slipping.

2. A spring'- structure comprising a plurality of coiled hed springs.I small' coiled springs extending between said bed springs, and connectors for connecting` said. small springs to said hed springs. each connector comprisingY a wire-embracing portion and an extended portion. said extended portion extendingr outward from the bed spring;V and having means for attaching the end ofthe small spring. said wire-embracing portion embracing a portion of the wire of one of the coils ot' the bed spring; which has the saine degree of curvature throughout its embraced portion. said wire-eimhracingl portion beingI provided with l'iitingz edges i'or engaging the inner surface ot said wire .at points some distance apart to bite into said wire to hold the connector from slippingI on the wire.

lin testimony whereof. l hereunto suhscribe my naine' this 7th day of January,

AUGUST .i KREUZKAMR 

